96-20485. Meeting  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 156 (Monday, August 12, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 41812-41813]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-20485]
    
    
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    PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON GULF WAR VETERANS' ILLNESSES
    
    
    Meeting
    
    AGENCY: Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' 
    Illnesses.
    
    ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
    
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    SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
    this notice is hereby given to announce an open meeting concerning the 
    Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses.
    
    DATES: September 4, 1996, 9:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; September 5, 1996, 9:00 
    a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    
    PLACE: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, 
    DC 20024.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President established the Presidential 
    Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses by Executive Order 
    12961, May 26, 1995. The purpose of this committee is to review and 
    provide recommendations on the full range of government activities 
    associated with Gulf War veterans' illnesses. The committee reports to 
    the President through the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health 
    and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The 
    committee members have expertise relevant to the functions of the 
    committee and are appointed by the President from non-Federal sectors.
    
    Tentative Agenda
    
    Wednesday, September 4, 1996
    
    9:00 a.m.--Call to order and opening remarks
    9:05 a.m.--Public comment
    10:00 a.m.--Committee discussion and staff briefings on charter and 
    final report
    11:00 a.m.--Break
    11:15 a.m.--Committee discussion and staff briefings on charter and 
    final report
    12:15 p.m.--Lunch
    1:30 p.m.--Committee discussion and staff briefings on charter and 
    final report
    3:00 p.m.--Break
    3:15 p.m.--Briefings: What's new for Bosnia
    4:45 p.m.--Meeting recessed
    
    Thursday, September 5, 1996
    
    9:00 a.m.--Briefings: Risk communication
    10:30 a.m.--Break
    10:45 a.m.--Briefings: Risk communication (cont.)
    12:15 p.m.--Lunch
    1:30 p.m.--Followup on Persian Gulf Investigation Team/risk factors 
    panel meeting
    1:45 p.m.--Committee discussion and staff briefings on charter and 
    final report
    3:00 p.m.--Briefings: Department of Defense, Department of Health and 
    Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs
    4:15 p.m.--Committee and staff discussion: Next steps
    4:30 p.m.--Meeting adjourned
    
        A final agenda will be available at the meeting.
    
    Public Participation
    
        The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who wish 
    to make oral statements should contact the Advisory Committee at the 
    address or telephone number listed below at least five business days 
    prior to the meeting. Reasonable provisions will be made to include on 
    the agenda presentations from individuals who have not yet had an 
    opportunity to address the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee 
    Chair is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will 
    facilitate the orderly conduct of business. People who wish to file 
    written statements with the Advisory Committee may do so at any time.
    
    
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    
    John D. Longbrake, Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War 
    Veterans' Illnesses, 1411 K Street, N.W., suite 1000, Washington, DC 
    20005, Telephone: (202) 761-0066, Fax: (202) 761-0310.
    
        Dated: August 1, 1996.
    C.A. Bock,
    Federal Register Liaison Officer, Presidential Advisory Committee on 
    Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses.
    [FR Doc. 96-20485 Filed 8-9-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/12/1996
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of open meeting.
Document Number:
96-20485
Dates:
September 4, 1996, 9:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; September 5, 1996, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Pages:
41812-41813 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-20485.pdf